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Garlic and Cheese Bruschetta

Ingredients

1 cup nonfat process cream cheese product
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons nonfat sour cream alternative
2 tablespoons reduced-calorie mayonnaise
1 cup (4 ounces) finely shredded reduced-sodium, reduced-fat Swiss cheese, divided
1/4 cup finely grated fresh Parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
1 tablespoon minced green onions
2 large cloves garlic, minced
16 (1-inch) diagonally cut slices French bread, toasted (about 1 pound)
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper

Instructions

1 Combine first 3 ingredients in a bowl;
beat at medium speed of an electric mixer until smooth.
Stir in 1/2 cup Swiss cheese, Parmesan cheese, and next 3 ingredients.

2 Spread cheese mixture evenly over toast slices;
sprinkle evenly with remaining 1/2 cup Swiss cheese.
Broil 5-1/2 inches from heat 1-1/2 minutes or until Swiss cheese melts.
Sprinkle with pepper.

Yield: 16 servings (serving size: 1 slice).

Nutritional Information: CALORIES 124 (22% from fat) / PROTEIN 7.8g / FAT 3g (SAT 1.2g, MONO 0.5g, POLY 0.6g) / CARB 15.6g / FIBER 0.4g / CHOL 10mg / IRON 0.6mg / SODIUM 291mg / CALCIUM 157mg

Posted by Sue Freeman on May 22, 1998

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